Fireworks



J. GlOlOSA I Jan. 26, 1932.

FIREWORKS Filed Sept. 9, 1930 Patented Jan. 26, 1932 JOSEPH GIOIOSA, OF MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS l FIREWORKS Application filed September 9,1930. Serial No. 480,657.

This invention relates to an improved firework, the object of the invention being to provide a firework with means attached to one end thereof whereby a casing containing a fuse may be attached to the firework and the casing punctured. The novel feature of the invention resides particularly in a clamp which may be attached to one end of a firework and which is provided with an arm preferably terminating in a prong the arm being so arranged and constructed that it can be folded over and puncture a fuse casing lying on one end of said clamp.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings Fig. l is a front elevation of a plurality of fireworks embodying my invention and having a casing containing a fuse attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the clamp of this invention, a firework and a fuse casing being shown in connection therewith.

Fig. 3 is another side elevation of the said clamp, showing the same folded over a. fuse casing and penetrating the same.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the clamp, and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, referring to Fig. 1, 6 is a base having pins 7 fast thereto and extending upwardly therefrom. Fireworks 8 are supported in a vertical position upon the base 6 by the pins 7, which project into one end of the fireworks, and in addition an adhesive is also employed to stick the lower extremity of the firework to the base 6. Up on the upper end of each of the fireworks 8 is a clamp 9 comprising a sleeve 10 clasped about the upper end of the fireworks 8 and having a U-shaped arm 11 projecting from the upper edge thereof. The U-shaped arm 11 terminates in a prong 12.

In use the clamp sleeve 10 is firmly clasped about the upper end of the firework and the U-shaped arm is positioned as illustrated in Fig. 2 prior to the attachment of a fuse casing 13 to the firework. The casing 13 containing a fuse 14, well known in the art, is laid along the top edge of the sleeve 10 and the arm 9 is then folded over the casing the prong 12'penetrating both sides of the casing as illustrated in Fig. 3. The casing 13 being punctured and the end of the prong 12 extending into the upper end of the firework 8, it is evident that when the flame from a burning fuse 14 arrives at the punctured portion of the casing, that a portion of the flame will pass through the aperture in the casing around the prong and will ignite the firework at the top thereof. The fuse 14 is therefore, in effect attached to the top of each firework 8.

I claim:

1. A clamp for a firework embodying a sleeve adapted to clasp one end of said firework, and an arm projecting from said sleeve and terminating in a prong, said arm being adapted to be folded over said sleeve, whereby a. casing for a fuse may be clamped thereto and the casing punctured.

2. A clamp for a firework embodying a sleeve adapted to clasp one end of said firework, and a U-shaped arm projecting from said sleeve, one extremity of said U being fast to said sleeve, the other extremity being free and terminating in a prong said arm being adapted to be folded over said sleeve,

whereby a casing for a fuse may be clamped thereto and the casing punctured.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH GIOIOSA. 

